Where Did Bungie Go?

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Check out Brilliant using my link! - https://brilliant.org/goingindie Bungie was once gaming’s most admired studio. They created Halo and changed games forever. But now, the team that built their legacy has quietly left, one by one. What drove away Bungie’s legendary talent, and how did the studio lose its way? 🟥 100% of Patreon is gifted to up-and-coming indie studios https://www.patreon.com/GoingIndie 🔵 Join the Going Indie Discord https://discord.gg/MBZRYGVKpS 🐦 Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/GoingIndieYT 📚 Sources: Bungie News Post (CVO Confirmation) https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/50117 Bungie Wikipedia Page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungie Jason Jones – Bungie Wiki https://bungie.fandom.com/wiki/Jason_Jones Jason Jones on Halo & Future Tech (PC Gamer) https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-co-founder-jason-jones-looks-back-at-the-buckets-of-blood-that-went-into-halo-and-talks-future-of-computing/ Bungie Forum Discussion on Jason Jones https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/264759520?sort=0&page=0 Bungie C-Suite Restructuring (TheGamePost) https://thegamepost.com/bungies-c-suite-restructuring-chief-strategy-creative-officers-depart/ Marathon Director’s Instagram Post referencing Jason Jones https://www.instagram.com/p/DIIInMrsrHN/ Bungie 2021 Studio Expansion Press Release https://press.bungie.com/Bungie-Prepares-for-Future-Growth-in-2021-with-Studio-Expansion-Key-Ta GamesRadar: Bungie May Face Sony Takeover https://www.gamesradar.com/as-destiny-2-struggles-bungie-will-reportedly-face-a-total-sony-takeover-if-it-doesnt-hit-financial-goals/ Eurogamer: Bungie Overstated Financial Projections https://www.eurogamer.net/bungie-leadership-reportedly-overstated-studios-financial-prospects-to-sony-leading-to-need-for-layoffs TheGamer: Did Sony Overpay for Bungie? https://www.thegamer.com/sony-overpaid-for-bungie-acquisition-destiny-2-expansion-poor-sales/ MassivelyOP: Exec Missteps Led to Layoffs https://massivelyop.com/2024/08/03/insiders-say-bungies-latest-layoffs-were-an-inevitable-result-of-over-promising-execs/ Kotaku: Bungie Leadership Drama During Layoffs https://kotaku.com/bungie-pete-parsons-layoffs-classic-cars-sony-buyout-de-1851610196 Gematsu: Bungie to Lay Off 220 Staff https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/bungie-to-lay-off-220-staff-deepen-integration-with-sony-interactive-entertainment GeekWire: Bungie Layoffs in Industry Context https://www.geekwire.com/2023/bungie-hit-with-layoffs-in-latest-gaming-industry-workforce-cuts/ GamingBolt: Leadership Allegedly Wanted Lightfall to Fail https://gamingbolt.com/destiny-2-leadership-wanted-lightfall-to-fail-per-former-accessibility-lead IGN: Sony Finalizes $3.7B Acquisition of Bungie https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-has-completed-its-37-billion-deal-to-acquire-bungie-and-welcome-it-into-the-playstation-family